Santa Celestina

Doña Santa Celestina S. C. D. O. is married and is 48 years old; she has 5 children that are not in school. She is an artisan and weaves typical dresses, she has over 25 years of experience in her work and has the support of her husband who is also an artisan. She started as an operator and now wants to expand her working capital.

Mrs. Santa went to ASDIR for a loan that will be used to buy threads, and a loom as well as its accessories since she wants her business to be bigger so that she can improve her earnings and quality of life.

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About Asociación ASDIR

ASDIR (Asociación de Desarrollo Integral Rural - Association for the Development of Rural Communities) is a community-based organization that works to promote development in the villages and communities where it serves. It was founded in 1999 in the village of Nimasac, Totonicapán Department, by a handful of local men and women to support community projects and group loans. Today ASDIR has 5 offices across 3 departments (Totonicapán, Sololá and Suchitepéquez) serving more than 6,000 clients, most of them in rural communities.